aspired

verb

past tense of aspire
1
as in intended
to have in mind as a purpose or goal aspire to great deeds, and you have a better chance of doing good deeds

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2
as in ascended
to move or extend upward a tower aspiring towards the heavens

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Recent Examples of aspired Baek Ki-hyeon aspired to walk a path of virtue and provide for their sister through honest means — but his calculating spymaster big brother was never going to let them out of his grasp. — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026 Yet such dismissals overlook the foreign-policy ambitions of a large and complex nation that has historically aspired to an important global role. — Andre Pagliarini, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026 Still, the Borden sisters aspired to a more upper-class lifestyle. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2026 Many came from military families, and aspired to carry on that tradition. — Matt Viser, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026 The site aspired to bring an insurgent, punk ethos to the political world. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026 After working for more than a decade in club music’s trenches, the brothers now aspired to be not merely DJs, but a dance-music act known for spectacular live performances. — Will Pritchard, Pitchfork, 8 Aug. 2026 Dade’s maternal grandmother, Beverly Anderson, told WKBW-TV that her granddaughter worked as a health aide for elderly people and aspired to become a nurse. — Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026 The more Alois Hitler pushed him toward a civil servant career, the more Adolf aspired to become an artist. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aspired
  1. intended
  2. ascended
  3. planned
  4. climbed
  5. hoped
  6. rose
  7. meant
  8. soared
Verb
  • Other options include pregnancy termination and neonatal treatment intended to prolong life.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The company said the collaboration is also intended to help train battery engineers and technicians in Michigan.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of intended
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  • Tight end Dalton Kincaid, edge Greg Rousseau, and second-year defensive tackle Deon Wallers have each ascended to status among the best at their positions.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • And yet, three games into the 2026 season, Smith-Njigba has ascended to another level.
    — Andrew Destin, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of ascended
Verb
  • Part 2 is planned for Christmas 2026, with Part 3 currently in development.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Balknight had also planned to retire that day before agreeing to stay on as acting superintendent.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of planned
Verb
  • Active users also climbed 96% month over month and 260% year over year in September while app downloads jumped by more than 187%.
    — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The system improved substantially, as its pass rate climbed from 52% to 77%, and staff reported working about 70% faster.
    — Jeannie Annan, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of climbed
Verb
  • Patients and the company had hoped the therapy could move into an FDA review based on existing evidence, a hope that was dashed Monday.
    — Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
Definition of hoped
Verb
  • When Arizona removed Medicaid patients' access to podiatrists, diabetic foot infection hospital admissions increased 38 percent, hospital stays grew 29 percent, and charges rose 45 percent.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Election runoff in Brazil Senator Flavio Bolsonaro rose to a surprise lead over leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, setting the nation up for a sharp shift to the right.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of rose
Verb
  • For families Ski vacations and mountain vacations are meant to be enjoyed with the whole family—there’s little that is more connecting than a day on the slopes.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The move is meant to bring down high diesel costs across the country ahead of the midterm elections.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of meant
Verb
  • Despite worries about war, high inflation and pressure from the bond market, the index at the heart of many 401(k) accounts has soared 23% since hitting a bottom in late March.
    — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
  • With hours left in the sale, bidding has soared to close to double the open-top speed machine’s $237,695 starting price.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of soared

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